With Marvel and Sony talking about adding Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a lot of people wondered if Andrew Garfield would be the Spider-Man for that universe. It seems like it won't be the case as Andrew Garfield hinted that Miles Morales could take Peter Parker's place as the movie Spider-Man.
Andrew Garfield was recently asked by Comic Book Resources if Miles Morales aka The Ultimate Spider-Man could be introduced to the Amazing Spider-Man universe. Here's what Garfield had to say:
"I have given that thought. I think one of the amazing things about Spider-Man is that you don't see skin color when he's in the suit. You don't see any religious beliefs. You don't see any denominations. Everyone can project themselves into that suit. It's incredibly powerful in that way. So of course I think it's important that the openness, the casting, in terms of who could be Spider-Man, could be absolutely anyone. A hero is a hero, whether you're a man, woman, gay, lesbian, straight, black, white or red all over - it doesn't matter."
"Miles Morales was a huge moment in this character's comic book life. And I do believe that we can do that. It's something I'm really interested in figuring out; an eloquent way of coexisting, or passing on the torch. I don't have an answer, but I think it's actually a really important move. I think it's a really beautiful and important move."
For those who don't know, Miles Morales is a 13-year-old black Hispanic kid who also happened to get bitten by a genetically altered spider. He replaced Spider-Man in the Ultimate Universe after Peter Parker was killed. He has many of the same powers that Peter did, but he also has the ability to blend in with his surroundings and temporarily paralyze people with electric "venom strikes."
It's interesting that Garfield brings up "passing on the torch"; it makes one wonder if Sony is already discussing plans to do this very thing. After all, they basically just rebooted this franchise. So what Andrew Garfield said could have been some Amazing Spider-Man 3 spoilers
Whether or not Andrew Garfield appears in The Amazing Spider-Man 4, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he will leave the franchise at some point - and possibly after part 3 which means that he could die at ASM 3 and pave the way for Miles Morales to be the new Spider-Man.
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